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Verbena plant named `Raspena` |
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Verbena plant named `Raspena`
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| Inventor: |
Stemkens |
| Date Issued: |
June 24, 2008 |
| Application: |
11/640,770 |
| Filed: |
December 18, 2006 |
| Inventors: |
Stemkens; Henricus G. W. (Hoorn, NL)
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| Assignee: |
Syngenta Seeds B.V. (Enkhuizen, NL) |
| Primary Examiner: |
Bell; Kent L. |
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| Attorney Or Agent: |
Edwards; S. Matthew |
| U.S. Class: |
PLT/308 |
| Field Of Search: |
PLT/308 |
| International Class: |
A01H 5/00 |
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| Abstract: |
A new Verbena plant particularly distinguished by its red purple flower with a dark purple centre, early flowering, and a habit that is upright and later spreading. |
| Claim: |
What is claimed is:
1. A new and distinct variety of Verbena plant, substantially as herein illustrated and described. |
| Description: |
Latin name ofthe genus and species of the plant claimed: Verbena.times.hybrida.
Varietal denomination: `Raspena`.
BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT
The present invention comprises a new distinct cultivar of Verbena, botanically known as Verbena.times.hybrida.
The new cultivar is originated from the self-pollination of `D1472-2` as female parent and as the male or pollen parent. `D1472-2` is a purple flowering Verbena, `D1472-2` is not commercially available and is not known by any synonyms. `D1472-2` has not been patented.
As a result of the self-pollination the present cultivar was crated in 2003 in Enkhuizen, Netherlands and has been repeatedly asexually reproduced by cuttings in Enkhuizen, Netherlands and Sarrians, France over a two year period. The new varietyis stable and reproduces true to type in successive generations of asexual reproduction.
This new Verbena plant is an annual in most climatical zones in the US, only in zones 9 and 10 it is a perennial plant.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The new Verbena plant is illustrated by the accompanying drawing which shows blooms, buds and foliage of the plant in full color, the color shown being as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW CULTIVAR
The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of this new Verbena. The data the define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Enkhuizen, Netherlands. The plant history wastaken in 14 week old plants, blossomed under natural light in a greenhouse, and grown in a 10.5 cm container. Color readings were taken in the greenhouse under ambient light.
Color references are primarily to the R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW CULTIVAR `RASPENA,` ITS PARENT, AND THE MOST RESEMBLING VARIETY `Raspena` `D1472-2` `Lanai Royal Purple` Flower color Red-purple Purple Violet purple Earliness Early Early Mid early Seed set NoSparse Plentiful
The commercial name of the most resembling variety is `Lanai Royal Purple.` This variety has protected name "Lan Roy Pur` and is patented as U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,117. The plant: Classification.--Botanical : Verbena.times.hybrida. Parentage.--Female and male parent : A seedling named `D1472-2` is one of our seedlings from our D-generation of plants. Growth habit.--Upright, decumbent. Plant height.--15-26 cm. Spreading area of plant.--40-50 cm. Branching character.--Freelybranching and lateral branching at every node. Number of branches per plant.--28-34. Blooming period.--From March until November. The stem: Diameter.--2 mm. Length.--14-24 cm. Shape.--Tetragonal. Anthocyanin pigmentation.--Absent. Color of thestem.--137C. Length of internode.--24 mm. Texture.--Smooth. Pubescence.--Pubescent. Length lateral branches.--24 cm. The foliage: Phyllotaxis.--Opposite. Shape of blade.--Lanceolate. Texture.--Upper side : Smooth. Lower side : Smooth. Venation.--Pinnate. Leaf margin.--Crenate. Leaf base.--Obtuse. Leaf apex.--Acute. Length.--18-30 mm. Width.--14-22 mm. Depth of incision.--8-10 mm. Number of incisions.--2-6 per leaf. Color.--Upper side : 143B. Lower side : 143C. Pubescence.--Slightly pubescent. Length of petiode.--2 mm. Petiole surface structure.--Slightly pubescent. Petiole diameter.--1 mm. Petiole coloration.--143B, both surfaces. The bud: Peduncle length.--38-54 mm. Peduncle diameter.--2 mm. Pedunclecolor.--143C. Budsize.--Diameter : 2 mm. Length : 4-8 mm. Budshape.--Elongated and ovate. Budcolour.--137C. Sepals.--Color (upper side) : 143B. Color (lower side) : 143C. Form : Upright. Number : 5, fused. Length : 7-10 mm. Width : 2 mm. Shape: Elongated. Apex : Emarginate. Base : Fused. Margin : Entire. The flower: Flower diameter.--14-20 cm. Flower height.--14-20 mm. Flower tube length.--12-18 mm. Flower throat diameter.--3 mm. Flower throat color.--156A. Inflorescence.--Corymb. Flower-form.--Single, salverform; sessile on terminal corymbs. Petal color.--Upper side : 67A, more red, to 64A in the centre. Lower side : 67C. Overlapping of petals.--Separate, to almost overlapping. No. of petals.--Gamopetalous, 5 lobed. Petalapex.--Obcordate. Petal base.--Fused. Petal margin.--Entire. Petal surface texture.--Smooth. Size of the petal.--Length : 7-9 mm. Width : 6-8 mm. Inflorescence.--Length : 18-24 mm. Diameter : 24-32 mm. Calyx length.--8-10 mm. Calyxdiameter.--3-4 mm. Anthocyanin pigmentation of calyx limb.--Absent. Color of the calyx.--143B. No. of flowers per inflorescence.--20-30. Fragrance.--No fragrance. Bloom time of one inflorescence.--New florets continue to open in one corymb over aperiod of 14 days. Lastingness of one flower.--2-4 days. Reproductive organs: Androecium.--Stamens quantity : 4. Anther shape : Ovoid. Anther length : 1 mm. Anther color : 144C. Pollen amount : No pollen. Gynoecium.--Pistils quantity : 1. Pistilslength : 1-1.5 cm. Stigma shape : Bi-lobed. Stigma color : 144C. Style length : 1.9 cm. Style color : 144C. Ovary color : 144C. The fruit and the seed: No fruit development or seed set has been observed to date. Roots: Type of roots.--Fibrous,color 155B. Roots start to grow on every part of the stem that contacts the soil, so not only at the nodes. Physiological and ecological characteristics: Disease/pest resistance.--Plants of the new Verbena have been noted to be resistant to especiallypowdery mildew. Temperature tolerance.--Plants of the new Verbena have been observed to tolerate temperatures from 0-35 degrees C.
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